Can't remove locking wheel nut
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I've got one locking wheel nut on the car that's totally b
ksed. I've replaced the other 3 but the last will not budge. I've tried one of those threaded tools that you hammer on and try to wind out but won't touch it.
Any ideas??
Don't want to be getting a puncture and not be able to swap the wheel :/
ksed. I've replaced the other 3 but the last will not budge. I've tried one of those threaded tools that you hammer on and try to wind out but won't touch it. Any ideas??
Don't want to be getting a puncture and not be able to swap the wheel :/
Edited by Yazza54 on Monday 25th November 07:40
but in the past when I had an issue with a locking nut on too tight, we hammered a socket that was a little bit smaller than the nut onto it then undid it. It might work. 
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/...
These socket can be really good.
If not weld a nut onto the stud if possible.
These socket can be really good.
If not weld a nut onto the stud if possible.
GBTurbo said:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/...
These socket can be really good.
If not weld a nut onto the stud if possible.
Hmm that might work cheersThese socket can be really good.
If not weld a nut onto the stud if possible.
When I was stuck like this I used a hammer and chisel to loosen the nut. I was lucky in the sense that the nuts stood proud of the wheel and I could get some purchase on the nut with the chisel to smash it loose.
Don't know if that's a very sensible way, but I was in an absolutely desperate situation and it worked
Don't know if that's a very sensible way, but I was in an absolutely desperate situation and it worked
You can buy a socket that has a left hand thread in it. Pretty much stick it on and tighten it up, the more you tighten the more it bites into the stud head. Think the one I've used we got from snap on but I'm sure you will be able to get a cheaper one.
Might be just as cheap to take it to a tyre place and get them to do it.
Might be just as cheap to take it to a tyre place and get them to do it.
theshrew said:
You can buy a socket that has a left hand thread in it. Pretty much stick it on and tighten it up, the more you tighten the more it bites into the stud head. Think the one I've used we got from snap on but I'm sure you will be able to get a cheaper one.
Might be just as cheap to take it to a tyre place and get them to do it.
That's what I've already tried, didn't touch it :/Might be just as cheap to take it to a tyre place and get them to do it.
theshrew said:
Not very often you get one that is that tight. Who put it on Geoff Capes lol
You might end up having to drill that out.
Just drive round a quiet car park gently with just the 1 bolt in. That shold sort it. Well its what a garage owning mate does with sales cars. (Not all of them, but ones where the wheelnut key has gone awol)You might end up having to drill that out.
Good point.
I have a new problem, the irwin bolt grip seems to have gripped it well, but it's bloody 3/8 drive, I've broken two 3/8 drives, one step down and one 3/8 breaker bar trying to remove it by hand, just snapped them clean. The 1/2 drive impact gun won't do it because the step down seems to take all the impact out of the gun.
I think a decent 3/8 impact gun would do it but I don't have one. Argh.
I have a new problem, the irwin bolt grip seems to have gripped it well, but it's bloody 3/8 drive, I've broken two 3/8 drives, one step down and one 3/8 breaker bar trying to remove it by hand, just snapped them clean. The 1/2 drive impact gun won't do it because the step down seems to take all the impact out of the gun.
I think a decent 3/8 impact gun would do it but I don't have one. Argh.
Edited by Yazza54 on Tuesday 3rd December 23:12
Was the step down you used a good quality one ? Some tools are made of rubbish metal.
Maybe try a impact step down on a 1/2'' bar ?
Your correct about the gun if you put something on them it does take some performance away from it + genrally better guns will undo tighter bolts and a lot depends on the air supply.
Maybe try a impact step down on a 1/2'' bar ?
Your correct about the gun if you put something on them it does take some performance away from it + genrally better guns will undo tighter bolts and a lot depends on the air supply.
theshrew said:
Was the step down you used a good quality one ? Some tools are made of rubbish metal.
Maybe try a impact step down on a 1/2'' bar ?
Your correct about the gun if you put something on them it does take some performance away from it + genrally better guns will undo tighter bolts and a lot depends on the air supply.
Yeah that's my next attack, got a impact step down to try later. Don't have much hope, if I rip the impact step down in half I might change my PH name to chuck fricken Norris. Maybe try a impact step down on a 1/2'' bar ?
Your correct about the gun if you put something on them it does take some performance away from it + genrally better guns will undo tighter bolts and a lot depends on the air supply.
The way I do them is get someone to pull on the breaker bar while I smack the socket with a big copper mallet , like a massive impact driver , if the socket has a good bite onto the nut it should let go with a few good belts if your assistant bounces on the bar as you hit it . My garage is next door to a tyre place so we get plenty of practice with borked locking nuts
andygo said:
Just drive round a quiet car park gently with just the 1 bolt in. That shold sort it. Well its what a garage owning mate does with sales cars. (Not all of them, but ones where the wheelnut key has gone awol)
Done this a good few times if i cant get a socket on the little Bstd 
S0 What said:
andygo said:
Just drive round a quiet car park gently with just the 1 bolt in. That shold sort it. Well its what a garage owning mate does with sales cars. (Not all of them, but ones where the wheelnut key has gone awol)
Done this a good few times if i cant get a socket on the little Bstd Gassing Station | Home Mechanics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff